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Herbals/Bio-Identicals

Okay let's get this out of the way, right at the top of the page.  They are useless for transition; PERIOD!!!

We have all heard the stories... I went from nothing to a D-cup using this amazing creme.  Sorry hon. but the only cup you filled was the one the guy selling the stuff had in his hand.

Herbals and Bio-Identicals have yet to pass a single scientific double blind study to prove their effectiveness for anything.  Any claims of their efficacy have been anecdotal.  The plain truth is that they may do more harm than good.

Argument 1:  They have been used for millennia by aboriginal people for treatment of illnesses.  True and again the effectiveness of herbals in the treatment of diagnosed medical conditions is nowhere near that of prescription drugs.

Argument 2:  Modern drugs are derived from plants.  True; and then their chemistry is magnified thousands of times so as to make them effective.

Argument 3:  I used herbals and they calmed me.  Good for you.  Just make sure they are not contraindicated with any prescription medications you are taking.  Got even a full B cup yet?

Herbals are drugs; make no mistake about it.  They are contraindicated with many prescription drugs so their use has to be carefully researched.  Ask your pharmacist.

The shear volume of herbals you would need in order to effect any transition would be so large that your system would be poisoned.  This is a medical fact, not some story or claim by a drug company.

If you are to transition NEVER take it upon yourself to self medicate.  You have a fool for a patient if you do.  Your progress needs to be monitored by a doctor to ensure proper hormonal levels for correct development while at the same time keeping you healthy.  Often kidney function can be seriously affected as well as blood clotting among a host of other possible complications right up to your own death.  See a doctor.